St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10
Bricklayers at Long Meeting Last
Night Decide Not to Work On
"Scab" Buildings,
And a Strike of the Union Will Begin
This Morning in Support of
the Carpenters.
Carpenters and Contractors Still Eold
Out Against Each Other and
Refuse to Concede.
A Scheme of Cooperation Among the
Carpenters Briefly 0utlined---Yes-
terday's News on the Strike.

The carpenters have cOOlly and deli
berately determined to force the strike
to quick issue. The adjourned meet
ing of the Carpenters union No. 81, at
Labor hall, lasted until almost IL 80 last
night. Simultaneously the Bricklayers'
union was in session in AriOn hall.
President James Mcguire, of the Car
penters' union, vacated his chair, after
the matter was thoroughly discussed,
long enough to pay visit to the Brick
layers union and request the bricklayers
to come out and support the carpenters.
The meeting of the bricklayerS was
fiery one, the tone of the remarks being
that no union bricklayer could con-
sclentlously work on a building along
side of ''Scab' carpenter, and if the
carpenters did not win this strike,
strikes were futile and the working
men helpless. Therefore, the union
unanimously resolved, by very plainly
worded resolution. that
Whereas, The carpenters of this city had
made just and reasonable demand that nine
hours should constitute days work, and as
other building trades were now employed on
nlne-hour basis, and as the contractors and
builders board of trade had arbitrarily de-
cided that it would not recognize any man or
against the conceded demands of other
building trades, that ten hours should con-
stltute the basis of days work,
Resolved, That the Bricklayers' Union No.
OF St.. Paul, pledges itself to cooperate
with and support the striking carpenters
unions of this city, refuse to work in COM
pany with non-union carpenters and calls
upon every working bricklayer to suspend
work tomorrow morning.
The substance of the resolutions was
given to a GLOBE reporter by union
man. The strike commences to-day,
and the bricklayers say that they will
NOT LAY ANOTHER BRICK
until the contractors, as a body, grant
the demands of the carpenters. There
was some talk of cooperative
scheme, but no definite action was
taken. The president, Edward Christian,
says the bricklayers are united
to a man, and will do
whatever the carpenters ask;
and the eX-secretary, Mr.. Maxwell, says
the bricklayers will fight it out if it takes
all summer. A report of the action was
made to President Mcguire, of the Car
penters' union, on the street after adj
1ournment, he having in the meantime
left the meeting to preside over that of
his own union. Mr.. Mcguire says this
will force the issue. If neces-
coiJ OhC otOLCCuGGSlo Will UC
upon next, both he and Mr.. Wilson, one
of the strike committee, say, and
then the plumbers, plasterers, stone
maSonS, painters, and Steam-fitterS will
be called out. Mr.. Mcguire says anoth-
er mass meeting of the carpenters will
be held tonight at Market hall. Mr..
Scott, one of the committee to examine
applications for admission into the car
penter's union, says about fifty nom
union men were initiated last night.
The meeting of the bricklayers lasted
until midnight. A meeting of the
Trades assembly will be held tonight to
elect officers, and at the meeting Joseph
krug will propose resolutions for the
amalgamation of all building trades.
The strikers have not yet requested the
Knights of Labor or the Trades assem-
bly, to take any action.
Members of the Bricklayers' union
claim to have $1,000 in their treasury,and
to number 1,500 men.
CIGARMAKERS SYMPATHIZE.
At meeting of the Cigarmakers'
Union No. 50 of st. Paul last night, the
following was adopted:
Whereas, The demand of the carpenters
union of this city for nine hours to consti-
tute days work is only just and reasonable,
and
Whereas, The C. M. 1. U. has always advo-
Gated shorter hours as one of the solutions
of the labor problem, be it therefore
Resolved, That the cigarmakers union
of this city pledges its moral and financial
support to the carpenters in their most just
demand.